New Shoes and Gringos from TN!

So, today was another gift from God, sunshine, life, Loovle :),  but also difficult. As the sun was setting this evening (my favorite time of the day here!) I was praying to God because I am having a hard time giving myself wholeheartedly unto the Lord..letting go of what I am so used to having at home. Little Bethe came running up the stairs with a new pair of pretty shoes and thrust them at me with some scissors asking me to cut off the strings so she could put them on her little feet. She was so excited!! :) I looked over the balcony to see what was going on below.

 There is a concrete open place where all of the children play and their/my housing is built all around. There were gringos down there passing out gifts! I was hesitant at first to come down...Apperently an older couple from Knoxville, TN were at Casa Hogar buying pizza for the kids and giving out gifts. They had southern accents, familiar and sweet to my ears-English! (ha, and I've only been here a week....) They thought I was just like their granddaughter and were very encouraging to me. They have a condo here that they said I could come visit if I wanted. They will be here until March. They have been coming for years and gave me a little bit more idea of the background these children come from (sad stories). Whether it be the smiles because of a new pair of sandals or God's faithfulness...all I can do is rejoice even amid the slow, tough moments here. Ha, and every time I meet knew people whether at the school or with gringos, Minxzy runs and jumps into my arms and says "this is my moma!" May God use a sinner like me to love and share Christ with these children.